efeito

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• effeito (obsolete)
• effeyto (obsolete)
• efeyto (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin effectus (“an effect, tendency, purpose”), from efficiō (“accomplish, complete, effect”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈfej.tu/ [eˈfeɪ̯.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈfej.tu/ [eˈfeɪ̯.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈfej.to/ [eˈfeɪ̯.to]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈfɐj.tu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈfɐj.tu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈfej.tu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈfej.tu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈfe.tu/

• Rhymes: -ejtu, -ɐjtu
• Hyphenation: e‧fei‧to

Noun

efeito m (plural efeitos)

1. effect (result of an action)

   Synonyms: resultado, produto

   Antonym: causa

2. (cinematography) effect

   Synonyms: ilusão, impressão

3. (sound engineering) effect

Derived terms

• efeito em cadeia
• efeitos especiais

Related terms

• efetivo
• efetuar